After flying high against Centennial on Wednesday, Independence came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Franklin Admirals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Admirals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on September 9th.
Independence took Franklin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 16-14.
Elia Dinsmore paced Independence's offense, picking up 25 kills. Dinsmore got some help from Raegan Burtch and her 42 assists. Lanie Yoon controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Franklin can attribute much of their success to Addison Groene, who had ten digs. That's the most digs Groene has posted over her last six contests.
Independence has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Franklin, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Independence will venture away from home to challenge Oakland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will head out to square off against Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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